http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:21:35 -0700 Thu, 07 May 2009 12:50:19 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Dallas-DNA-Reality-show-featuring-DNA-exonerations-raises-controversy?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner Dallas DNA, an unprecedented reality show on DNA exoneration, premiered April 28th on the Investigation Discovery Channel.  The show features Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins, who has created a stir since taking office in 2007.&nbsp... Wrongful Convictions and Exonerations Thu, 07 May 2009 12:50:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Dallas-DNA-Reality-show-featuring-DNA-exonerations-raises-controversy?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m5d3-Obamas-100th-day-pledge-Eliminating-disparities-in-crack-and-cocaine-sentencing?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner On his 100th day in office, President Obama pledged to reform disparities in crack and cocaine sentencing.  This historic announcement marks the first time the Department of Justice has publicly supported a shift in federal drug p... Drug Policies Sun, 03 May 2009 04:03:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m5d3-Obamas-100th-day-pledge-Eliminating-disparities-in-crack-and-cocaine-sentencing?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Obama-Police-should-be-allowed-to-question-defendants-represented-by-attorneys?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner The Obama administration's latest plea to the Supreme Court is distressing for defendants, defense attorneys, and defenders of the Constitution. In asking the Court to overturn Michigan v Jackson, 475 U.S. 625 (1986), the Solicitor General argues tha... Supreme Court decisions Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:27:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Obama-Police-should-be-allowed-to-question-defendants-represented-by-attorneys?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m4d19-Robin-Wright-Penn-honors-the-exonerated-at-Northern-California-Innocence-Project-Awards-Dinner?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner "I just could not believe that this could happen in America,"  proclaimed actress Robin Wright Penn as she recognized the exonerees at the Northern California Innocence Project Awards Dinner. The awards ceremony on April 16th in San Fr... Wrongful Convictions and Exonerations Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:59:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m4d19-Robin-Wright-Penn-honors-the-exonerated-at-Northern-California-Innocence-Project-Awards-Dinner?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m4d17-San-Jose-Police-Department-withheld-inconsistencies-in-fingerprint-evidence?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner Recent reports reveal that the San Jose Police Department has withheld fingerprint evidence in cases for years: when technicians disagreed whether a print could be positively identified with one recovered at the scene, dissenting opinions were omitte... San Jose Police Department Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:53:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m4d17-San-Jose-Police-Department-withheld-inconsistencies-in-fingerprint-evidence?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m4d13-Obamas-position-on-postconviction-access-to-DNA-testing-is-alarming?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner On March 2nd, 2009, the US Supreme Court heard arguments in District Attorney v Osborne, by an inmate asserting that he has a constitutional right to DNA testing which may help overturn his rape conviction. The Ninth Circuit, relying on Brady v Maryl... Supreme Court decisions Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:59:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m4d13-Obamas-position-on-postconviction-access-to-DNA-testing-is-alarming?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m4d10-Must-see-film-on-wrongful-convictions-Witch-Hunt-narrated-by-Sean-Penn-airs-on-MSNBC-April-12?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner Witch Hunt, directed by Dana Nachman and Don Hardy, is an unprecedented documentary which features the stories of individuals who were wrongfully arrested, charged, and convicted of child molestation in Bakersfield in the 1980's. The documentary was ... Supreme Court decisions Wrongful Convictions and Exonerations Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:39:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m4d10-Must-see-film-on-wrongful-convictions-Witch-Hunt-narrated-by-Sean-Penn-airs-on-MSNBC-April-12?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m4d9-Supreme-Court-recognizes-impact-of-custodial-interrogation-on-false-confessions?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner On Monday, in Corley v U.S. , the Supreme Court ruled that voluntary confessions may be thrown out of court if suspects are not presented in court in a timely manner. In a 5-4 decision, the Court stated if more than six hours elapsed between an arres... Supreme Court decisions Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:09:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7429-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner~y2009m4d9-Supreme-Court-recognizes-impact-of-custodial-interrogation-on-false-confessions?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Criminal-Law-Examiner